The latest figures reveal rates from the Far East to the United States have fallen dramatically, dropping by 24.1 per cent month on month (MoM) from $2,127.60 per 40-foot container in September 2025 to $1,614 per FEU in October 2025. Over the course of a year, these rates have declined by more than half (-54.9 per cent), from $3456.4 per FEU in October 2024.
UK-headquartered Transport Intelligence (Ti) offers market research solutions to the global logistics industry.
The full impact of these trade tensions remains to be seen on the Trans-Pacific lane, particularly as President Donald Trump announced on October 10 to impose a 100-per cent tariff over and above current 30 per cent tariff rate on imports from China.
Whilst the Trans-Pacific route has seen the most dramatic shifts, the Trans-Atlantic Lane has not been immune to these pressures either. Average spot rates from Northern Europe to the US East Coast declined by 10.7 per cent MoM, falling from $1,799.40 per FEU in September 2025 to $1,607 per 40-foot container in October.
A higher drop was witnessed of 24.1 per cent since early April, just before the Trump administration’s tariff announcements. Compared to October 2024, when average spot rates stood at approximately $2,944.80, the current figures reflect a substantial 45.4 per cent YoY decline, Ti added.
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